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Hawk-Item - - Tied Iowa bowl record with two touchdown receptions in 2006 Outback Bowl . . . set Kinnick Stadium record, and tied school record, with four touchdown receptions vs. Minnesota in regular season final . . . one of five seniors selected to 2005 Leadership Council . . . ranks ninth on career reception list (135) and 14th in receiving yards (1,588) . . . 15 career touchdown receptions ties as third best total at Iowa and he had at least two scoring passes in five games . . . also had one punt return touchdown and one rushing touchdown . . . one-handed touchdown catch at Michigan in 2004 featured on ESPN as one of top 10 Plays of the Week . . . featured in Sports Illustrated Faces in the Crowd, October, 1999 and NFL Insider Magazine, December, 2000.
2005 Pre-Season Honors - - Honorable Mention all-America by Nationalchamps.net.
2005 Honors - - Co-Most Valuable Player . . . Hayden Fry "Extra Heartbeat" award . . . Permanent Team Captain, offense . . . honorable mention all-Big Ten by league coaches and media . . . Big Ten Conference co-offensive Player of the Week for his play in win over Minnesota . . . selected to participate in Hula Bowl . . . 2005 - - Listed as first team wide receiver following spring practice . . . started at wide receiver in opening win over Ball State . . . three receptions for 19 yards vs. Ball State, along with 34 yards on four punt returns . . . started at wide receiver at Iowa State . . . had two receptions for 43 yards at ISU along with one punt return for 11 yards . . . started at wide receiver in win over Northern Iowa . . . five catches for 42 yards and one punt return for nine yards vs. Northern Iowa . . . started at wide receiver at Ohio State, recording six catches for 47 yards and two punt returns for 11 yards . . . started at wide receiver in win over Illinois . . . recorded three pass receptions for 36 yards and a touchdown, and also scored a touchdown on a 20-yard reverse for Iowa's second score of the day . . . 10-yard scoring reception increased Iowa's advantage to 21-0 in the third quarter . . . also had two punt returns for 26 yards . . . started at wide receiver in win at Purdue . . . had a 43-yard reception in first period to set up Iowa's second touchdown, but left the game after being injured on the play . . . did not return at Purdue and is out indefinitely . . . 43-yard catch at Purdue matched career-long . . . did not see action in win over Indiana due to injury . . . did not see action vs. Michigan due to injury . . . did not see action at Northwestern due to injury . . . started at wide receiver in win at Wisconsin, returning to action after missing three games . . . recorded four receptions for 50 yards vs. Badgers . . . started at wide receiver in win over Minnesota as offense gained 613 yards total offense . . . set career bests in receiving yards (151) and touchdowns (four) in win over Minnesota, setting Kinnick Stadium record with four TD receptions . . . surpassed 100 receiving yards for second time in his career . . . had scoring receptions of 46, 38 and three yards from QB Drew Tate and a 26-yard TD reception from WR Clinton Solomon . . . started at wide receiver in Outback Bowl vs. Florida . . . led team with nine receptions vs. Florida, gaining 87 yards and grabbing scoring receptions of four and 14 yards.
2004 Honors - - Honorable mention all-Big Ten . . . Permanent Team Captain, offense . . . Hustle Team Award, offense . . . one of three juniors selected to team Leadership Council for 2004 season . . . 2004 - - started all 12 games at wide receiver . . . led team in touchdown receptions (7) and receptions (63) and ranked second in receiving yards (744) and points (42) . . . averaged 11.8 yards on 22 punt returns and 18.6 yards on five KO returns . . . started at wide receiver in opening win over Kent State . . . led team with four receptions for 65 yards, including a career-best of 35 yards . . . recorded four punt returns for 42 yards, with a best of 19 yards, and had one KO return for 12 yards . . . also had pass break-up on fake punt attempt . . . started at wide receiver in win over Iowa State . . . led team with four receptions for 61 yards, including a diving 29-yard scoring reception in the second quarter . . . also had two punt returns for 25 yards . . . started at wide receiver at Arizona State . . . one reception for four yards, along with two punt returns for 60 yards and two kickoff returns for 51 yards . . . had a career-best 36-yard KO return . . . 49-yard punt return ranks as third longest of career . . . started at wide receiver at Michigan . . . reached career-highs in receptions (seven), yards (89) and TD catches (two) vs. Wolverines, catching scoring tosses of two and 10 yards for Iowa's only touchdowns . . . started at wide receiver in win over Michigan State . . . improved career-highs in receptions (seven) and yards (98) vs. MSU and had a 15-yard scoring reception . . . career-best 43-yard reception also set up Iowa touchdown to open the third quarter . . . had one punt return for 11 yards and a 16-yard KO return . . . started at wide receiver in win over Ohio State . . . six receptions for 76 yards vs. OSU and had one kickoff return for 14 yards . . . started at wide receiver in win at Penn State . . . three receptions for 26 yards and 31 yards on three punt returns . . . started at wide receiver in win at Illinois . . . matched career-high with two scoring receptions in 23-13 win, both covering 19 yards . . . had five receptions for career-high 108 receiving yards . . . three catches for 67 yards on Iowa's first scoring drive that covered 84 yards . . . also had 16 yards on three punt returns . . . started at wide receiver in win over Purdue . . . six receptions for 38 yards, including a one-yard scoring reception on Iowa's first drive . . . also had three punt returns for 23 yards . . . started at wide receiver in win at Minnesota . . . five receptions for 48 yards . . . one punt return for 35 yards led to Iowa field goal in the second quarter . . . started at wide receiver in win over Wisconsin to clinch share of Big Ten title . . . five receptions for 38 yards vs. the Badgers . . . started at wide receiver in Capital One Bowl win over LSU . . . had career-best 10 receptions for 93 yards vs. LSU, along with three punt returns for 17 yards . . . had four receptions for 61 yards on Iowa's 60-yard field goal drive in the third period . . . 10 receptions vs. LSU is one shy of Iowa bowl record.
2003 Honors - - One of three sophomores selected to team Leadership Council for 2003 season . . . 2003 - - started opening win over Miami, but had no receptions . . . one kickoff return for 27 yards, but no punt returns . . . started at wide receiver in win over Buffalo and had one reception for five yards, one KO return for 26 yards and six yards on two punt returns . . . started at wide receiver in win at Iowa State, recording two yards on one rushing attempt and two receptions for two yards . . . started at wide receiver in win over Arizona State before leaving the game due to injury . . . had one reception for 10 yards and one punt return for 14 yards vs. ASU . . . missed games vs. Michigan State and Michigan due to injury . . . returned to action at Ohio State, gaining 24 yards on two receptions . . . re-injured late in the game at Ohio State and did not see action in win over Penn State . . . returned to action in win over Illinois, with one reception for 23 yards in Iowa's opening scoring drive . . . started at wide receiver at Purdue, but played briefly before leaving game with injury . . . did not play in win over Minnesota due to injury . . . returned to action in win at Wisconsin, but had no statistics . . . enjoyed best game of the season in Outback Bowl win over Florida . . . three receptions for 44 yards, including a best of 18 yards.
2002 Honors - - First team Freshman all-Big Ten return specialist by The Sporting News . . . Big Ten Conference Special Teams Player of the Week vs. Northwestern . . . 2002 - - Started all 12 games at wide receiver and handled punt returns for the majority of the season . . . one reception for five yards in win over Akron, along with one tackle on special teams . . . four catches for 31 yards in win at Miami, including key third down reception that kept alive a 99-yard touchdown drive on Iowa's first possession of the game . . . also had 29 yards on three punt returns and recorded one tackle on special teams . . . 21 yards on two pass receptions vs. Iowa State and three punt returns for 18 yards . . . 29 yards on two receptions in win over Utah State, plus 22 yards on three punt returns . . . two catches for 28 yards in win at Penn State, including a 22-yard catch for first career touchdown . . . also had a 54-yard punt return, the longest of his career . . . four receptions for 30 yards in win over Purdue . . . had one punt return for 10 yards in win over Michigan State, but had no pass receptions . . . one pass reception for five yards in win at Indiana, along with 49 yards on two punt returns . . . 38-yard punt return, his second longest of the season, set up first quarter field goal as Iowa built a 17-0 advantage . . . 28 yards on three punt returns in win at Michigan, including a 25-yard return that led to Iowa's final field goal in the fourth quarter . . . two receptions for 23 yards and 21 yards on six punt returns in win over Wisconsin . . . earned Big Ten special teams Player of the Week honors in win over Northwestern with three punt returns for 85 yards, including a 58-yard score, the first punt return touchdown of his career and his longest return . . . one pass reception for 15 yards and two punt returns for 15 yards in win at Minnesota . . . three receptions for 31 yards vs. Southern Cal in Orange Bowl.
2001 - - redshirted.
High school honors - - Named first team all-state by Pennsylvania Football News Magazine . . . Make-A-Wish Foundation Player of the Year . . . first team all-state on defense and Allegheny Conference Defensive Player of the Year and Erie Times-News Metro Player of the Year . . . earned all-Metro honors and was third team all-state selection as a junior . . . team captain as a senior . . . Career - - career passing totals include 67-142 for 1,483 yards and 22 TDs . . . rushed 98 times for 1,034 yards and 16 TDs and as a receiver had 30 catches for 774 yards and 10 TDs . . . averaged 20.5 yards on 40 punt returns and 34.7 yards on 47 punts . . . totaled 4,625 all-purpose yards and scored 208 points . . . career defensive totals include 108 tackles and 16 interceptions . . . led team with 947 yards rushing and 16 TDs as a senior and passed for 1,468 yards . . . averaged 16.7 yards on punt returns as a senior and 36.4 yards on 23 punts . . . scored 108 points as a senior to lead prep team to 15-0 record . . . team won Pennsylvania large school state title and was nationally ranked by ESPN and USA Today . . . prep team placed second in state and was also nationally ranked his junior season . . . holds school records for TD passes in a season (22), career punt return TDs (nine), season average punt returns (22.6), longest punt return (91 yards) and career interceptions (16) . . . averaged 36.4 yards per punt . . . averaged 16.7 yards per punt return . . . also lettered in basketball and track and field . . . holds school record in 300 hurdles and 400-meter dash . . . member of 4 x 100-relay team that placed third in the state as a junior and shares school record.
Personal - - Born 3/22/82 . . . health and sport studies major . . . parents are Peggy and Mike Hinkel . . . one of two players from Erie on the Iowa roster . . . high school coach was Mike Mischler.
Hinkel Collegiate Stats
| Recieving |
No. |
Yds. |
Avg. |
TD |
Lng |
| Freshman |
22 |
218 |
9.9 |
1 |
22 |
| Sophomore |
10 |
108 |
10.8 |
0 |
23 |
| Junior |
63 |
744 |
11.8 |
7 |
43 |
| Senior |
40 |
518 |
12.9 |
7 |
46 |
| Career |
135 |
1,588 |
11.7 |
15 |
46 |
 |
| Punt Returns |
No. |
Yds. |
Avg. |
TD |
Lng |
| Freshman |
27 |
325 |
12.0 |
1 |
58 |
| Sophomore |
3 |
20 |
6.7 |
0 |
14 |
| Junior |
22 |
260 |
11.8 |
0 |
49 |
| Senior |
10 |
91 |
9.1 |
0 |
18 |
| Career |
62 |
696 |
11.2 |
1 |
58 |
|
| Kickoff Returns |
No. |
Yds. |
Avg. |
TD |
Lng |
| Freshman |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
| Sophomore |
2 |
53 |
26.5 |
0 |
27 |
| Junior |
5 |
93 |
18.6 |
0 |
36 |
| Senior |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
| Career |
7 |
146 |
20.9 |
0 |
36 |
|
